Grading One Class Per Day

I have a tip for all who are overloaded with grading. To keep my paperwork manageable, I grade one class per day. In other words, I grade papers from first period on Monday, second period on Tuesday, etc. This has kept me up-to-date, and my students get almost immediate feedback.

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HELLO!!!I cannot believe Chuck's comment. Teachers are human beings who do not get paid by the hour-or the page. If we followed Chuck's philosophy, we should all be millionaires by now.

Carolyn | 2014/02/21

Have you checked the introduction paragraph and the conclusion and then the supporting paragraphs one at a time before the final paper is finished? At a great workshop I went to once with a fantastic presenter I wish I could remember the name of suggested that. I had 156 students and found that during the early stages of their writing it saved time. They didn't have to rewrite the entire paper, and they gradually learned what was correct.

C A Macy | 2014/02/20

@ Linda - while it is challenging conquering all those essays, one of the things I find helpful is offering "free" spot-checks on early submissions. That allows me to see any big problems and make final checks easier. I also give bonus points for early submissions, thus stepping my work! That being said, I usually stop grading after several similar mistakes are made in the same paper. Thank you for doing what you do!

Chuck | 2014/02/20

With all due respect to the previous contributors, if teachers don't care enough about their everyday communications to proofread, with attention to detail, what they have written, what kind of example do we set for our students? To our students, the work they turn in to us, much as we would like it to be the center of their day, is also just another "everyday communication." Tons of work on our plate is no excuse; anything less than 100% correct, especially on such short communications, is just sloppy. I see it all the time, and for a group of people who would like to be considered professionals, it's an embarrassment. I teach physics and chemistry, not English, but what I see coming out of guidance, to say nothing of principals' and superintendents', offices makes me cringe. Please, people, if you want to be an advocate for schools and for public education, get it right.

Linda | 2014/02/15

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Linda | 2014/02/15

While i think this is a greta idea for some classes and levels, it would not work for me. I teach AP English Language classes, 34 students in one and 22 in another. Their essays take much more time and concentration -approximately 10-15 min per essay. I do, however, try to do some each evening, but can't always get a whole classful done in one evening.

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